On Wednesday afternoon, the Las Vegas Raiders finally made a couple of splash moves. They signed defensive lineman Chandler Jones, and soon after that, they shipped Yannick Ngakoue to Indianapolis, getting cornerback Rock Ya-Sin in return. So, how will Ya-Sin help the Raiders? Rock, short for Abdurrahman, was drafted in the second round of the […]
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The new front office of the Las Vegas Raiders, led by General Manager Dave Ziegler, has been relatively quiet throughout the first two days of free agency. They decided to wait until Day 3 to make their presence known. During the first two days of the NFL free agency period, the Las Vegas Raiders operated
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A massive player at 6’4″ and 320 pounds, Ikem Ekwonu is impressively built. Combining this with his athleticism, he was able to earn a starting spot as a true freshman. A First-Team All-ACC selection in 2021, he was also unanimously selected as a 2021 All-American. He led the Wolfpack with 50 pancake blocks in 2020
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Back in October of 2019, the Las Vegas Raiders were hurting bad at wide receiver. As such, they sent a fifth-round pick to Buffalo for wideout Zay Jones. His impact would be minimal during the 2019 and 2020 seasons however as he had just 301 receiving yards and one touchdown combined. His impact would be
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On Thursday, April 28th, the Las Vegas Raiders and 31 other teams will all get an opportunity to upgrade their teams as the NFL draft kicks off. The Raiders play in one of, if not the best, divisions in football. Therefore, general manager Dave Ziegler is going to need to nail these picks if the
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As we enter draft season, there are two main strategies to be looked at. Usually, when their pick arrives, a team will either choose what they believe is the best player available or instead pick a player who fills a hole on their roster. We’ve seen the Las Vegas Raiders do a bit of both
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As the calendar turns to March 14th, that means one important thing in the NFL world, and that is that free agency officially gets underway. With teams being allowed to negotiate with unrestricted free agents during a “two-day negotiating period.” It’s one of the most exciting times of what is otherwise a relatively eventless offseason,
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Now that the franchise tags have been designated, we can officially rule out pipe dream options like Davante Adams or Chris Godwin. Also, Mike Williams got a new deal, so there is no chance of the Las Vegas Raiders stealing him from the Los Angeles Chargers either. However, the Raiders still need a true number
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While the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense made some major improvements during the 2021 season, cornerback and overall secondary play remained an issue. The Raiders’ top corner was Casey Hayward, and he had a solid season but is likely to play elsewhere in 2022. Corner depth was a problem for Las Vegas, with injury trouble causing
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With the new league year rapidly approaching, free agency is about to be the hottest topic in the NFL. While the Las Vegas Raiders appear ready to make moves, let’s revisit the best of 2021. What were the best signings for the Raiders last offseason? Yannick Ngakoue, EDGE The Raiders’ big-ticket free agent signing of
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